Wisconsin Wins Wednesday's Opener
GRAND CHUTE, WIS. - Yeison Coca's two-out, walk-off single propelled the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 3-2 win Wednesday against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Wisconsin (28-23, 59-61) also secured a 1-0 advantage in this three-game series.The Timber Rattlers manufactured the winning run
GRAND CHUTE, WIS. -
The Timber Rattlers manufactured the winning run during the bottom of the ninth.
Cedar Rapids (29-22, 68-53) faced a late 2-0 deficit before scoring in the eighth and ninth innings.
The Timber Rattlers ended an early scoreless deadlock during the bottom of the fifth. Ward's two-out RBI single drove in
Despite giving up two runs for a blown save,
Thursday's contest between Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin is slated for 7:05 p.m., and Kernels right-hander
Fans can purchase tickets for all 2019 Cedar Rapids Kernels home games including the playoff opener September 4 against the Quad Cities River Bandits by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.